| A mighty fleet came across the strait
| Una potente flotta si imbatté nello stretto
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| But Erik was prepared
| Ma Erik era preparato
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| Five hundred Germans had come to his aid
| Cinquecento tedeschi erano venuti in suo aiuto
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| On horseback with their spears
| A cavallo con le loro lance
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| The fleet was carrying two thousand men
| La flotta trasportava duemila uomini
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| Eager to draw blood
| Desideroso di prelevare sangue
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| But as they were about to land
| Ma mentre stavano per atterrare
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| Erik released his heards
| Erik ha rilasciato i suoi ascoltatori
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| One thousand men and five hundred horsemen
| Mille uomini e cinquecento cavalieri
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| Came charging down the beach
| È venuto a caricare lungo la spiaggia
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| When the sea-king saw this force
| Quando il re del mare vide questa forza
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| He gave order to retreat
| Ha dato l'ordine di ritirarsi
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| All obeyed except one ship
| Tutti obbedirono tranne una nave
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| It held the king’s own son
| Teneva il figlio del re
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| He despised the thought of flight
| Disprezzava il pensiero del volo
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| And attacked on his own
| E ha attaccato da solo
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| The Danish fleet had to turn around
| La flotta danese ha dovuto invertire la rotta
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| They charged King Erik’s men
| Hanno accusato gli uomini di re Erik
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| But it was too late to save his son
| Ma era troppo tardi per salvare suo figlio
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| His life was already spent
| La sua vita era già trascorsa
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| The fighting continued bloody and fierce
| I combattimenti continuarono sanguinosi e feroci
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| And the bloodshed was immense
| E lo spargimento di sangue è stato immenso
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| Two thousand warriors died that day
| Quel giorno morirono duemila guerrieri
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| Most of them were Danes
| La maggior parte di loro erano danesi
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| The Danish king was captured
| Il re danese fu catturato
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| Most of his guards were dead
| La maggior parte delle sue guardie erano morte
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| For a ransom he was released
| Per un riscatto è stato rilasciato
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| Then his people took his head | Poi la sua gente gli ha preso la testa |